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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1997 Ordinance No. 97-19 BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled, that in order to assure compliance with Virginia Code Section 15.1-491 (g), it is stated that the public purpose for which this Ordinance is initiated is to fulfill the requirements of public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice, that it does hereby amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Martinsville, Appendix B -- Section XII, Paragraph K of the City Code, as follows: K. Signs Permitted-- C-2 Central Business District One (l) non-illuminated accessory sign for each premises, which sign may be either be wall, projecting or roof mounted. Provided that any projecting sign not exceed twelve (12) square feet in size, and which no part of the sign shall be closer than eight (8) feet above any sidewalk or pedestrian way, and may project beyond the face of the building no more than six (6) feet, but no closer than one (1) foot from inside the curb. In addition to the foregoing, each premises may have one (1) additional wall sign not to exceed twenty (20) square feet in size which may have illumination consisting of neon as part of the sign proper or to which illumination is directed by the use of shaded electric lights, tubes or flood lamp bulbs, but not be construed to allow illumination from within the sign as part of the sign proper. For each premises, in addition to other permitted signs, one (1) movable, non-illuminated and non-attached accessory sign having a maximum height of three (3) feet and a maximum sign area of six (6) square feet may be located in front of each premises during normal business hours and must be removed at the end of each business day. Such sign shall be of an A-frame or stand type construction, shall be adequately weighted to prevent wind movement, and may not impede vehicular or pedestrian traffic. This shall not be construed to include or allow a sign painted on a building. In lieu of a separate sign, letters shall be engraved in the surface of a building or separate carved letters may be attached to the face of a building and signs on marquees and awnings as defined in Section II are permitted. The total area of all signs within the C-2 district may not exceed three (3) square feet for each lineal foot of building frontage. Council next considered adoption of a resolution opposing unfair deregulation of electric utility services. City Manager Reynolds explained key elements of this issue, and the reasons for the need to oppose unfair deregulation of this uf~ity. Electric Division Manager Eugene Richardson stated that there was a need to oppose such changes in the law, so as to preserve the rights of Municipal electric operations. Vice-Mayor Crabtree noted that under current law, all profits from the City's electric utility go directly to the City, thereby bene~ting City residents, which might not be the case under proposed deregulation conditions. He noted that the City must plan